<div dir="ltr">Hello! If you're a public library director in Michigan, this email is for you!<div><br></div><div>Gentle reminder that we are seeking applications for participation in the 2024-2025 Post-Pandemic Public Library project. We will meet each month during 2024, then meet up for either virtual or face-to-face conferences in Spring 2025. Participation also includes media training by Thom Fladung of Hennes Communications and the option to participate in a community survey to help you gain more insight about your community's wants, needs, and aspirations.</div><div><br></div><div>Our monthly meeting themes include the following:</div><div><span style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol"">Jan. 2024 – Who and where we are right now</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol"">Feb. 2024 – Engaging with community</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol"">Mar. 2024 – Social media</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol"">Apr. 2024 – Language</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol"">May 2024 – Messaging strategies</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol"">June 2024 – Voices from the Field: What’s working to strengthen community ties?</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol"">July 2024 – Customer service in changing times</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol"">Aug 2024 – Difficult conversations</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol"">Sep 2024 – Change management for staff and community</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol"">Oct. 2024 – Crisis management</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol"">Nov. 2024 – Your community’s data</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol"">Dec. 2024 – Sharing your story: conference presentations</span><br></div><div><br clear="all"><div>More details, including the recording of an information webinar, are available at <a href="http://bit.ly/michiganpppl">bit.ly/michiganpppl</a> . Our application deadline is Monday, November 20, at noon!</div><div><br></div><div>Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!</div><div><br></div><div>Kristin</div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Kristin Fontichiaro<br>Clinical Professor</div><div>University of Michigan School of Information<br>4427 North Quad<br>105 S. State St.<br>Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285</div><div>734.647.3593<br><a href="http://fontichiaro.com/activelearning" target="_blank">Blog</a> | <a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/selfsched?sstoken=UUFHX1E5cXRtYUVQfGRlZmF1bHR8YmY3NDdlYzA4ZDM2MjFmMzAzMDM2OTA3NGM3NjliMzQ" style="" target="_blank">Book an Appointment (school year only) </a></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Projects:</b></div><div><a href="http://michiganmakers.si.umich.edu" target="_blank">Michigan Makers</a> | <a href="http://makinglibraries.si.umich.edu" target="_blank">Making in Michigan Libraries</a> </div><div><a href="http://dataliteracy.si.umich.edu" target="_blank" style="">Data Literacy in High School</a> | <a href="http://ai.umich.edu/portfolio/public-library-management/" target="_blank" style="">Public Library Management MOOC</a><br><br><br><br><br></div></div></div></div></div>